Austracantha minax

Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at WREN Reserves

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Identification history

Austracantha minax	13 Dec 2020	Alburyconservationcompany
Austracantha minax	13 Dec 2020	KylieWaldon
Austracantha minax	13 Dec 2020	WingsToWander
Unverified	13 Dec 2020	KylieWaldon

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There were webs everywhere with at least two of these spiders in it. Some were in trees going down to grass, some were between tree branches, but most were on barbed wire fences.

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Sighting information

30 Abundance
13 Dec 2020 08:30 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders

Species information

Austracantha minax Scientific name
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 966.7m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Synonyms
Gasteracantha minax

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